Quote

As an athlete, you figure you work your whole life to have what you have, and to be able to show the world what you have and how proud you are of it, that's always fun.

I would say that one of the hardest things for an athlete, and really anybody of any profession, is that we create our identity in what we do.

When I was playing I never wished I was doing anything else. I think being a professional athlete is the finest thing a man can do.

I think one has to understand that there are stages in life, and that the life of an athlete has its limits. It's short, and then it stops, and sooner or later you have to accept that.

As athletes, we all have egos, we all think we can help, and when you're not given that chance, it's hard to watch.

First of all, I really never imagined myself being a professional athlete.

The great thing about sports is you constantly have to prove yourself. You constantly have to go out there and do it, day in and day out.

As an athlete, you sort of just win every day. Because you're going to sometimes lose every day. And so you just keep picking yourself up and going forward.

I think God has it written down for me, that without training and working hard you will never achieve desired results. All three times I have had to toil my way into the Olympics. Talking about pressure, well that is something you have to learn to deal with in sports.